October 16, 2012

CFL Pick 'Em, Week 17: Three weeks left and the lower rungs are getting desperate as the playoff picture solidifies. Meanwhile, perhaps bender and his nickel aren't quite as home and cool as we thought. Dispel the intrigue and make your picks inside.

Just as we thought bender couldn't be caught, tommytrump puts together a nice six-point week to narrow the gap just a bit.

SpoFite

BC @ HAM

S

CGY @ WPG

S

SSK @ EDM

S

MTL @ TOR

S

Points

Total Points

bender

B.C.

16

Calgary

3

52

tommytrump

B.C.

16

Calgary

12

Montreal

16

6

47

JPR

B.C.

Calgary

Montreal

12

5

42

Ying Yang Mafia

B.C.

16

Montreal

11

4

39

DrJohnEvans

B.C.

Calgary

Montreal

8

4

38

Howard_T

B.C.

Calgary

Edmonton

Montreal

4

38

argoal

B.C.

Calgary

Edmonton

Montreal

4

36

MrFrisby

Edmonton

1

33

andiemgarcia

Montreal

12

3

32

Reever

Montreal

1

31

The playoff picture starts to come into focus as we have a couple of games which are, if not must-win, at least must-not-lose.

WEEK 17

Winnipeg @ Toronto (Friday, October 19)
If Toronto has any hope of challenging for the division title, it has to start with a win against a tough-luck opponent. But do they have the aforementioned hope?

Edmonton @ B.C. (Friday, October 19)
B.C. probably has a couple more competitive weeks in them until they clinch the division. Edmonton's still charging for that last playoff spot, though.

Montreal @ Saskatchewan (Saturday, October 20)
Montreal travels west where Saskatchewan is still in the mix for a home playoff game. Do the Alouettes start taking their foot off the gas pedal?

Hamilton @ Calgary (Saturday, October 20)
Um, wow. Hamilton needs to find at least two more wins this season, or they'll be the victims of a crossover. Calgary is not the best place to go to find wins.

I can't believe I correctly picked all 4 games last week, and I still gained no ground on those ahead of me. Well, that's the way it goes here in the big city. You just can't trust anyone anymore. Maybe this week will be better, but that's not likely either.

Winnipeg at Toronto: Oh the (nearly) hapless Blue Bombers, if they were RCAF aircraft, they would be limited to flights over unpopulated areas lest they crash. The Argonauts haven't been doing too well in their quest of lat, either, but they appear to have some direction. Toronto by 17.

Edmonton at BC: This has all the makings of a first class brawl. Can an Eskimo survive in the Lions' den? For the last couple of weeks, it appeared that they could, but then Lions have been on a red meat diet. I look for BC to win out in a struggle. BC by 2.

Montreal at Saskatchewan: The Larks out-flew the Argos last week, but this week they have to avoid a rough ride. Poor Larks will wind up thrown to the ground. Saskatchewan by 11.

Hamilton at Calgary: Look out, kitty cats, you might get run over by large quadrupeds. Stampeders have shown more than a bit of an edge at times, while Tiger Cats are good but not as consistent. Since they are at Calgary, I'll go with the home town advantage. Calgary by 9.